Ironing machine



Jan. 22, 1929.

J. J. TOMKINSON IRONING MACHINE Filed June 11, 1926 ATTORNEY.

Jan. 22, 1929. A 1,699,723

J. J. TOMKINSQN IRONING MACHINE Filed June 11, 1926 2 Shee Sheet 2INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 212, 1929.

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JOSEPH J. TOMKlNSON, F FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

IRONING MACHINE.

Application filed June 11,

The invention relates to ironing machines and it is directedparticularly to the type wherein the ironing members are carried by acabinet or other enclosure, adapted'toreceive the same when not in use.

ironing machines generally in household use are portable and requirestorage space when not in use. Frequently storage space is diflicult toarrange and it is the object of the invention to provide a machine thatis supported in novel manner in a cabinet installed at a convenientplace, as in the wall oi'a building, from which cabinet the ironingmembers are withdrawn when used.

The invention is illustrated in the accordpanying drawings, in whichFigure l is an elevational view or the de vice in operating position;Fig. 2 an end view of the same; Fig. 3 an end elevational view showingthe rollers in horizontal position ready to be swung into the cabinet;Fig. i a front elevational View, the rollers being enclosed in thecabinet; Fig. 5 an enlarged cross-section on line 5-5 of Big. 1; Fig. 6a view similar tohig. 1 illustrating a modification oi the rollershitting mechanism; Fig. 7 an end view of thesame; Fig. 8 a frontview ofthe modified device enclosed in the cabinet and Fig. 9 a cross-sectionon line 9-9 of Fig. 6.

Referring to the illustrative embodiment of the invention 1 represents acabinet or other form of enclosure or housing that may be portable ordisposed in the wall or a building. An electric motor 2 is mounted on awall of the cabinet upon the shaft 3 of which is secured a worm 1 thatmeshes with a gear 5 mounted upon a spindle 6 secured to the rear wallof the cabinet. A socket member i is termed on the outer side of thegear 5 through the walls of which a pin 8 extends. The inner wall of thesocket at its forward end flares somewhat.

A rod or pipe 9 extends across the cabinet and is suitably supportedupon the opposite side walls thereof. A frame member 10 is pivotallymounted on the rod 9 and on this member are two bearings 11 and'12 thatswing thereon. The bearings are spaced on the member 10 sufiiciently toreceive the upper roller 13 between them. A shaft 14 is secured to oneend of the roller 13 and is adapted to be received by the socket 7, theend of the shaft being notched to engage the pin 8 and thereby form aclutch. This shaft is borne by the bearing 11. The heat- 1926. SerialNo. 115,253.

inp member 15 is supported in the bearing or nanger l2 and extends intothe roller 13.

In the drawingsthe heater is oi the gas type, the i'uel being suppliedthrough the conduitl6, the portion 17 of which is flexible, but any forn oi heater may be used. A curved guardl8 is attached tothe member 10and extends over the roller. 1

Below the spindle 6 and secured to the rear wall of the cabinet is asocketed bossli that is adapted to receive the free end of a pipe ormember 20 that is connected to a pipe or member 21, which latter memberis connected to the bearing 11. A shaft 22 1s fixed to the member 21 andprojects therefrom in a plane parallel to the axial plane of the shaft14. This shaft 22 extends into the lower roller 23, and a sleeve 24:within the roller is mounted on the shaft and projects from the roller asufiicient distance for the crank 25 tobe secured thereto. A rod 26 1spinned to the crank and its lower end is slidable on a post 27 to whichpost a cup 28 or other form of rest, is engaged. A pedal.

29is suitably attached to the rod 26 by which to reciprocate the rod tocause the crank to rotate the sleeve. 1

Two cam lugs 30 and 31 are formed on or secured to the sleeve 24 nearthe opposite ends oi the roller 23. A bracket 32 is secured to themember 21 and supports and guides'a spider 33 having a roller 34 at theouter end of each ofits arms that engages the inner surface of theroller 23. The arm 32 of the spider extends loosely through the guidebracket 32 and carries a flange 33* at its lower end that is adapted tocontact with the sleeve 24L and to be engaged by the camlug 31 when thesleeve is rotated, by which cam the spider ward the upper roller 13. Abracket .34; is secured to the shaft 22 and extends into the roller 23.A spider 35, similarin all respects to the spider33, is slidablysupported in this bracket 34 and engages the inner surface of theroller23. The cam lug 30 on the sleeve 24: elevates the spider 35 androller simultaneously with the operation of the spider at the oppositeend of the roller. The spacing of thesleeve and the driving shaft 1 1determines the normal spacing of the two rollers 13 and 23 and the cams3O and31 are the proper height to cause the lower roller to contact withthe upper roller when desirable. .It desirable, a roller36 may bemounted between the bracket 32 and a bracket 37 is elevated to raise theroller to being turned on, the

drive the lower roller. The lower roller may be driven in any suitablemanner if that should be desirable.

The actuating rod 26 may be removably pinned to the crank so that it maybe separated therefrom when the rollers are swung into the cabinet.

WVhen the rollers are extended outwardly as shown in Fig. 1 they aresupported on the rod 9 and braced by the member 20 that is engaged inthe boss 19. The electric current motor drives the gear 5 and the socketor clutch member 7 drives the shaft l4'and the upper roller. Bydepressingthe pedal the lowerrolleris moved toward the upper roller andtheironing operation is performed. -When the sleeve 24 is retracted thecams are moved fromunder the spiders in the lower roller and the rollerdescends by gravity to normal position.

To insert the rollers into the cabinet they .are rocked upwardly on therod 9 to disengage the shaft from the socketed member 7 and the member20 from the boss 19 andthe unit isthen turned on the support 10 to asubstantially horizontal position as shown in Fig. 3. The unit is thenswung downwardly on the rod 9 into the cabinet as shown in Fig. 4, whereit is fully enclosed. The re verse steps aretaken to withdraw the rollerunit. A door may be hung on the front of the cabinet to close it.

In Figs. 6 to 9 a modified form of the shifting mechanism for the lowerroller is shown in which the lower roller 23 is revolubly mounted on ashaft 38, one end of which is extended through aslot formed in the pipeor member 21 and the opposite end of which is extended through a slot 39in a member 39. This member 39 is mounted on a pipe 40 and the pipe 21isconnectedto the bearing 11 and to a union 41 on the pipe 40. A plunger42 is longitudinally slidably mounted in the member 39 and its upper endengages the shaft 38 and its lower end engages a cam 50 formed on thepipe by flattening the pipe the proper amount. A spring 43 bears againstthe flange 44 at the upper end of the plunger 42 and also engages a rib45 in the member 39 through which the plunger is passed. A similarplunger 46, with a spring 46 thereon, is similarly disposed in the pipe21 and in the union 41 and similarly engages the shaft 38 and a cam47similar to the cam 50.

A shaft 48 is secured to one end of the pipe 40 and a crank 49 isconnected to the shaft. The rod 26,'is removably connected to the crankand by depressing the pedal 29 the rod is reciprocated downwardly torotate the pipe 40 and cause the cams 47 and 50 to elevate the plungersand the roller 23. The other which I end of the pipe is adapted toengage in the socketed boss 19.

In'all other respects the device of Fig. (5 is similar to Fig. 1 and issimilarly supported for movement into and out of the cabinet.

The rollers are readily withdrawn from the cabinet or receptacle 1 andfirmly braced in horizontal position. so that the ironing operation iseffectively carried on with ease. When not in use, the rollersbeingmoved into the cabinet or receptacle, the device is out of the wayand'occupies a minimum of space.

Numerous modifications in the construction and arrangement of the partsare possible, the form above described being illustrative only.

What" I'claim' is:

1. Inan ironing machine, a'receptacle, a fixed support in thereceptacle, a frame pivotally mounted on the support and adapted to beswungfrom a vertical position in the receptacle to a'horizontal positionexteriorly' of the receptacle, driving means within the receptacle,cooperating ironing rollerspiv' otally mounted on the frame and adaptedto swing laterally as'a unit thereon, and means connected to one of therollersan'dadapted to beconnecte'dto the driving means for rotatingtherollers:

2. In an ironing machine, a receptacle, 2; support fixed within thereceptacle, a frame mounted on the support and adapted to swing thereonin a vertical plane from a position within the receptacle to ahorizontal position exteriorly of the receptacle, a pair of cooperatingironing rollers on the frame and. adapted to swing as a unit laterallythereon, means torotate the rollers and means having engagement with oneof the rollers to move it" bodily toward the other roller.

3. In an ironing machine, a receptacle, a support fixed within thereceptacle, a frame mounted on the support and adapted to outwardlythereon in a vertical plane from avertical position toa horizontalposition, driving means mounted in the receptaole, a pair of coo cratingrollers pivotally mounted on the .rame for unitary lateralswingingmovement thereon, a shaftsecured room of the rollers and adaptedto be connected to the driving means, and means engaging the otherroller to move it bodily toward the first roller.

4. In an ironing machine, a receptacle, a pivotally mounted framenormally depending within the receptacle and adapted to be swungoutwardly to a horizontal position, means having a connection to theframe and adapted to engage the receptacle for supporting the frameiii-horizontal position, a pair of rollers pivotally mounted on theframe for movement'in a plane atright angles to the plane in which theframe is movable, a driving mechanism within the receptacle, a shaft onone ofrollers adapted to be engaged to the driving mechanism when theframe is in horizontal position, means to heat said roller, a shaftWithin the other roller, a cam-carrying sleeve revolubly mounted on theshaft, means to rock the sleeve and means having engagement With theinner Wall of the latter roller and adapted to he reciprocated by thecams on the sleeve when thesleeve is rotated to move said roller towardthe heated roller.

5. in an ironing machine, a roller, a shaft to drive the roller, asecond roller normally spaced from the other roller, a fixed shaitWithin the second roller, a revoluble cam- JOSEPH J. TOMKINSON.

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